Bryant said it was an honor to pass O’Neal because of “our history.
BY DAN GELSTON | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA — Kobe Bryant had his place in history. With “Beat L.A.!” echoing through a second straight sellout crowd, Lou Williams had his shot to remember.
Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Bryant’s record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
Williams hit the tying jumper, then followed with the 3 for a 91-88 lead in front of 20,064 fans.
Bryant scored 24 of his 28 points in the first half. He passed former teammate Shaquille O’Neal and moved into fifth place on the NBA’s career scoring list. Bryant got 24 points in a hurry to pass O’Neal, but stumbled down the stretch and missed nine of his 10 shots in the fourth.
The 33-year-old Bryant, the NBA’s leading scorer with 29.4 points, has 28,601 career points.
Bryant said it was an honor to pass O’Neal because of “our history.